SPOKANE, Wash. — The Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs (WDVA) has purchased 41.5 acres of land to build the new Spokane Veterans Home. The site is just west of the Dwight Merkel Sports Complex, and next to the VA Medical Center.
The WDVA said today it officially closed on the property.
“This investment represents a significant step forward in expanding care capacity and support services for Veterans and their families in the Spokane region,” it wrote in a press release.
The WDVA says remaining in the greater Spokane area allows it to ‘retain most of its skilled and dedicated team while using a modern, state-of-the-art design to attract additional healthcare professionals.’
The new facility is expected to be a major upgrade from the current Veterans Home.
The WDVA breaks down the project status and the funding that’s still needed here.
An additional $10.9 million has been requested in state funds that would ‘advance the project into construction phase.’
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